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ELISHA E. EVERITI, OF` PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO i HIMSELF .AND H. F. HOVER, OF SAME PLACE.

Letters Patent No. 73,517, dated January 21, 1868.

IMPROVED RACK FOB. TOWELS.-

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, ELIsHA E. EVERITT, of lhiledelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvement Iin Racks or Holders for Towels, Ste.; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descrip` tion of the sume. I v i My invention consistsof a rack composed of side frames and cross-pieces, constructed and connected together as fully described hereafter, so as to form a strong, firm, and durable rack, the parts of which, however, may be readily disconnected from each other, when necessary. g i f In order to enable others skilled in the art to ineke my invention, Iwill now proceed to describe thc ccnstruction of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, which forms a. part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a. perspectiveview of my improvedraok cr .holder for towels", Sto.

Figure 2, a detached view of part of. the rack, and

Figure 3, a perspective view, illustrating a' modification.

The rack consists of side pieces, A A,` and cross-bars or rods, B B, and euch side piece, in the. present instance, is composed of n continuous piece of wire, which, at suitable intervals,'is bent, so as to form short coils, a a a, and is doubled at the central coils, the two portions being connected between the coils, by twisting them together, or by means'of clamps, b b', as shown4 lin fig-1. The ends of'the wire composing each frame are bent, to form feet, c c, and are connected by a cross-wire,'e. Each coil a forms n socket for the reception of one end of one ofthe reds or cross-pieces B, the lutter being driven into the socket, which slightly expands, to admit of the introduction of the'rod. and consequently gripes the letter firmly, und holds-it securely in its position; or the cross-piece ina-y be screwed into the socket, the coils of wire forming threads which indent the rod, as it is introduced, and produce corresponding threads upon the end of the same, as shown in iig. 2. The side frames, instead of being composed entirely of wire, may consist of bitrs, d d, iig. 3, to which are secured wire arms, h h, the lutter bein-g bent into coils at.the outer ends, to form sockets for the reception of the ends `of the cross-pieces,

A rack constructed as above described, is firm, strong, and durable, and, while the parts of which it is cornposed are so firmly secured together that they cannot be detached by the usage towhich the rack is ordinarily subjected, they may be readily disconnected when it is necessary, and may then be packed in u. smaller space than would be occupied by the rack.v

I claim as iny invention, and desire to secure hy Letters Putent- A ruck or holder, to the side pieccs of which are secured coils a, of wire, adapted for the reception ofthe ends of'rods extending between theside pieces, all substantially as described. Y

In testimony whereof, I have signed myiname to this specicutionin the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

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Witnesses:

Cnsntns E. Fosrnn, W. J. R. DELANY. 

